Federico Viñas

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Viñas and the second or maternal family name is Barboza.
Federico Viñas
Federico Viñas.jpg
Viñas in 2020
Personal information
Full name Federico Sebastián Viñas Barboza[1]
Date of birth (1998-06-30) 30 June 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 América
Number 24
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Juventud 40 (11)
2019–2020 → América (loan) 15 (8)
2020– América 54 (8)
National team‡
2020 Uruguay U23 10 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 March 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 February 2020

Federico Sebastián Viñas Barboza (born 30 June 1998) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club América.

Club career[]

Juventud de Las Piedras[]

Viñas began his career with Juventud in his native Uruguay.

Loan to Club America[]

On 29 August 2019, Viñas joined Mexican side Club América on a one-year loan agreement with the option for a permanent deal.[3] He made his Liga MX debut on 14 September against Universidad Nacional. He entered the match as a 77th minute substitute and scored 28 seconds later to break the scoreless deadlock.[4] Viñas appeared in eleven matches during the Apertura tournament, managing to score five goals, three of which were scored in the championship stage; he scored one goal against Tigres UANL in the second leg of the quarterfinals, against Monarcas Morelia in the second leg of the semifinals, and once more in the second leg of the championship match against Monterrey at the Estadio Azteca.[5]

Club America[]

On 30 May 2020, it was announced that America had exercised their $1.9 million option to sign Viñas on a five-year contract, with the loan move becoming permanent on 1 July.[6]

International career[]

Uruguay U-23[]

Viñas was included in Uruguay's U23 squad for the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament. On 25 January 2020, Viñas scored his first goal with his national team in a 3–2 defeat against Bolivia U23.[7]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 20 March 2022[2]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Juventud 2018 Segunda División 20 6 — — — 20 6
2019 Primera División 20 5 — — — 20 5
Total 40 11 — — — 40 11
América (loan) 2019–20 Liga MX 15 8 — 5[a] 0 — 20 8
América 2020–21 Liga MX 33 7 — 5[a] 3 — 38 10
2021–22 21 1 — — — 21 1
Total 54 8 0 0 5 3 0 0 59 11
Career total 109 27 0 0 10 3 0 0 119 30
  1. ^ a b Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League

Honours[]

Individual

References[]

  1. ^ "CONMEBOL PREOLÍMPICO COLOMBIA 2020 LISTA DE JUGADORES/LISTA DE JOGADORES" (PDF). Conmebol.com (in Spanish). Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol. 10 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Uruguay – F. Vinas – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Federico Viñas, el nuevo ariete azulcrema". esto.com.mx (in Spanish). Esto. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Debut goleador de Federico Viñas con América" (in Spanish). TUDN. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  5. ^ "El uruguayo Federico Viñas dice estar feliz de ser el 'talismán' del América mexicano". Los Angeles Times (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Club América: ¿Cuánto costó el fichaje de Federico Viñas?". soyfutbol.com (in Spanish). SoyFutbol. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  7. ^ "América's Federico Viñas scores magic diving header for Uruguay". onefootball.com. OneFootball. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Funes Mori, Ochoa highlight 2021 SCCL Team Of The Tournament". CONCACAF Champions League. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
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